There are some stories that never get old; stories we like to hear over and over. My daughter asks to hear her favorite bedtime stories again and again. Really good stories (good books, good movies,
Consider how you can use parables within the context of your ministry, not only for preaching but also for daily church leadership.
How can something as small as a word become a tool that changes your entire life? Trey Carey explains the power of one word.
We live in a culture that is held hostage by doing. We constantly hear messages that tell us we have to do more to be good enough, strong enough, beautiful enough, smart enough, to be accepted. The Holy Spirit works in us not just so we can “do good” but so that we can “bear fruit.”
Jesus calls us not just to follow his teachings, but to identify with him in his life, death, and resurrection. The call to follow Jesus is a call to die – to self, to the world, to sin – that we might experience new life in Christ. This is the basis of our salvation – Surrender.
God calls us not just to a new belief, but a new life. Therefore, faith is not intellectual assent; it is all-encompassing truth in Christ. It is putting our life in God’s hands, trusting Him to lead and guide us in every part of us.
This weekend series is about retreating – getting away to focus on the one true God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), so that we can allow God to ADVANCE our faith, the Gospel, and the Kingdom in and through our lives together.
If you are not familiar with Henri Nouwen, you need to be. The writings of this former Catholic priest, University professor, and Spiritual Formation prophet have touched my soul and nurtured my spiritual life as
In the fifth week of the Discipleship Experiment, our lesson seeks to help students understand importance of not forgetting and following through with this “Experiment” experience.
In Discipleship Experiment Week 4, our lesson seeks to help students understand that following Jesus transforms who we are — on both the inside and outside.
In Discipleship Experiment Week 3, our lesson seeks to help students know how to battle temptation by following Jesus and how he understands our struggles.
In Discipleship Experiment Week 2, our Lesson seeks to help students understand how our faith in Christ can help us through the fears and “storms” of life.
